[Christina32050]

For one thing THE Bible you are referring to is most likely the King James revision of the Bible. Roman Catholics use the Douay Bible. So, there is no ‘THE Bible.’ Did you even know that much? Secondly: To refer to Mary as ‘merely a vessel’ is to offend and understate the importance of women and motherhood. Mary was not simply a uterus with legs as some Protestants would have us believe. Indeed, women in general are often thought of as such. As a woman and a mother, I have never thought of myself as a ‘vessel.’ The ‘vessel’ brought forth our Saviour. Mary was chosen by God, he didn’t bump into her in line at Walgreen’s and go ‘she’ll do.’ She is the human part of Jesus as much as God is the divine. In short, Mary’s humanity is what makes Jesus available to us. To lose Mary is to lose the goodness of motherhood and deny the feminine aspect of Christinity. Catholicism falters in many ways in its regard for women- but that it has held onto the sancitiy of motherhood through Mary – this is one way in which women are honored. This is completely absent in Protestant theology. Third: When I attend Mass, the Gospel is read from and a sermon is given. Same as your church. I don’t know what Catholics you are listening to. To say we ‘rarely’ speak of Jesus and ‘always’ of Mary is an uninformed and naive exagerration. Frankly, that you finished 4 years of college without the ability to filter and process information that doesn’t fit into the dogma you know is frightening.

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Name : Christina32050, Gender : F, Religion : Catholic, Age : 30, City : Pittsburgh, State : PA, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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